Crédits
INTERPRÉTATION
Jimmie Dale Gilmore
Guitare acoustique
Biff Watson
Guitare acoustique
Gary Nicholson
Guitare électrique
Richard Bennett
Guitare acoustique
Carmella Ramsey
Chœurs
Harry Stinson
Chœurs
Joe Ely
Chœurs
Berry Gordy Jr.
Basse
Emory Gordy
Basse
Wes Starr
Batterie
Chris Leuzinger
Guitare électrique
James Burton
Guitare électrique
Steve Gibson
Guitare électrique
Al Perkins
Violon
Glen Duncan
Violon
Stuart Duncan
Violon
Glen D. Hardin
Piano
Pete Wasner
Claviers
Kayton Roberts
Pedal steel guitar
Paul Franklin
Pedal steel guitar
Sonny Garrish
Pedal steel guitar
Steve Fishell
Pedal steel guitar
COMPOSITION ET PAROLES
Butch Hancock
Composition
PRODUCTION ET INGÉNIERIE
Berry Gordy Jr.
Production
Emory Gordy
Production
Russ Martin
Ingénierie
Steve Tillisch
Ingénierie de mixage
Paroles
Thirst is not the answer oceans come and go
I loved her seven seas worth Lord I loved her so
But she let me down so easy one slow drop at a time
I would've killed myself but it made no sense
Commitin' suicide in self defense But I lost everything I brought her
When she said babe you're just a wave you're not the water
Centuries ago we were living on the gold coast
She was still in love with a long gone cold ghost
I was only trying to turn back the tide of her tears
I felt like an endless ocean rolling through the fog
Full emotion drifting like a weather beaten log
I even thought that I out-thought her
Till she said babe you're just a wave you're not the water
I said someday we'll love again then you'll know the score
I've taught you everything I know and maybe even more
That's true she said more than you ever will
I said I've been your raging river precious African queen
I've shown you everything that I've ever seen
But she knew more than I had taught her
When she said babe you're just a wave you're not the water
Well I followed her far and wide with all of my will
Water on the move you know it never stands still
And I moved every muscle just to prove it can be done
Then up some old sad river where snow white lilies float
I came to her for mercy but I hardly rocked the boat
She seemed surprised that I had caught her
But she said babe you're just a wave you're not the water
She said babe you're just a wave you're not the water
Written by: Butch Hancock

